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Oh friends, today’s book is a GEM. I am such a fan of Christiana Peterson, in general as the rad person she is, but also as a fierce woman writer who uses her words for good. Because when ancient tradition (of the mystics) meets a bunch of regular old misfits (maybe like herself), true beauty…

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We’ve got several great books lined up in the next month for you, and today’s novel is no exception. While author Katie Ganshert is new to me, the themes she writes about in No One Ever Asked aren’t anything new. If you’re passionate about implicit bias, adoption, and/or issues of race in general in our country today,…

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Taking the lead from Modern Mrs. Darcy (who took the lead from Emily Freeman) to talk about seven things I learned this last month – some are rather brainless, while others might speak to you on a deep soul level. Either way, enjoy! — Hamilton really is that amazing. When my best friend asked if she…

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Y’all, I’ve got some fantastic authors lined up for you, and today’s writer, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, is no exception. He’s the author of the recently released, Reconstructing the Gospel, and again, if your bones long for justice, do not ignore his words, his thoughts, his stories and his advice. His story is quite similar to my own,…

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Author Tuesday is here again! Today’s book is such an important read for all of us, because it’s one that longs for justice and peace in America’s broken incarceration system. If you like Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow or Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy, Dominique Gilliard’s Rethinking Incarceration is the next book for you to…

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Lately, I’ve been paying attention to my jealousies. The act in and of itself sometimes feels a little bit daring and dangerous, like straddling railroad tracks, not knowing when you’ll hear the sound of the whistle. And I suppose it makes sense, for jealousy, after all, isn’t necessarily something I’m supposed to feel. Jealousy I should…

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If you’re anything like me, after Francis McDermott won the Oscar last Sunday and shouted, “inclusion rider” as she finished her speech, I looked at my husband and said, “What did she just say?” Inclusion rider? Inclusion writer? Inclusion, huh? I mean, I get it, even if the phrase hadn’t been a part of my…

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Friends, I’ve got a couple of books for giveaway on the horizon, so I can’t wait to introduce you to today’s author, Michelle Warren. Michelle and I met a couple months ago on the Ruby Woo Pilgrimage, and it’s been a delight to continue to watch and learn from this powerhouse of a woman. I hope to start…

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In case you didn’t catch it on various social media portals, it’s been a fun couple of weeks around here. First, we have an official title and subtitle: The Color of Life: A White Woman’s Journey of Legacy, Love and Racial Justice I promise to let you know when it’s available for pre-order, which I…

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Numerous headlines appeared in my news feed this morning, all surrounding a single event: Immigration. Evangelicals across the political divide came together in unity, urging the President and Congress to act on immigrant and refugee issues. With Jenny Yang of World Relief at its helm, bipartisan leaders from Congress came together at a press conference,…